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In response to a request from the American College of Radiology and the Radiology Business Management Association, Novitas has now reversed its policy and will permit providers to use either the date of the exam or the date of the interpretation as the professional component date of service.READ MORE

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Just as the ACR and RBMA could effect change with Novitas Solutions, you, too, can take a stand and be instrumental in shaping legislation for the radiology industry.

Find out where current legislation stands for radiology and health care at RBMA's upcoming LEARN seminar. Then seize the opportunity to sound your voice by visiting your member of Congress the last day of the seminar.

The deadline to register at the discounted rate is Aug. 11. Don't delay.

A limited number of rooms are reserved at the conference hotel at the special RBMA rate of $229 per night single or double occupancy. The reservation cutoff date is Aug. 15. Call the hotel direct at 800-241-3333 or click here to reserve your room.

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Coming up with an awesome marketing idea and selling your practice leadership on it is hard enough. Is it worth the extra effort to then enter that marketing plan in a peer-judged marketing competition like the RBMA's Quest Awards? We contacted three 2017 Quest winners, and their response was an enthusiastic "Yes."READ MORE

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There are a few practical reporting mechanisms that can immediately begin to help you protect your income and practice. If you already recognize you're at risk, then taking a step to engage external, independent and objective advice will be well worth your investment.READ MORE

Aunt Minnie (registration required)In recently proposed rules, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it would delay clinical decision-support requirements for advanced imaging studies until 2019. Early adopters, however, may benefit from a direct tie between the program and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Under its proposed rule for the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, CMS said the requirement for ordering physicians to consult appropriate use criteria using a qualified clinical decision-support mechanism will be pushed back from Jan. 1, 2018, to Jan. 1, 2019.READ MORE

Diagnostic Imaging (registration required)Regional and state health information exchanges have played an important role in delivering pertinent data at the point of care to better inform clinicians about their patients. This, in turn, has helped cut down on the number of unnecessary tests and treatments. Now many of them are building on the trust they have established to help physicians with their MIPS reporting under the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Quality Payment Program, under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. READ MORE

Imaging BizThe radiology job market has had its fair share of ups and downs, as one can see by simply scanning the last 15 years of data from Merritt Hawkins, a popular physician search firm. In 2003, radiology was the No. 1 most requested search assignment at Merritt Hawkins. The top of the mountain in terms of demand. That period also marked a huge increase in the supply of radiologists as both medical students and residents liked the specialty's high quality of life as well as its potential for high earnings.READ MORE

Physicians Practice (registration required)Q: Can we bill for Transitional Care Management services Current Procedural Terminology Code 99495 if a patient went in for colonoscopy, had a seizure and was admitted for observation and work up? Or is that included in post op global period?
A: Per the CPT manual, you can use a TCM code for follow up related to an observation stay, just like you would for an inpatient stay.READ MORE